Search results for "Pleural effusion"
What not to do in palliative care
Some things physicians thought they were doing to help patients at the end of life are actually ineffective and even potentially harmful.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/conference-coverage-palliative-care.htm
15 Dec 2015
Cases from St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
Amyloid cardiomyopathy, Haemophilus influenzae infection, metastatic melanoma and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/brief-case-st-joseph-mercy-ann-arbor.htm
15 Sep 2017
Pott-y language
Tuberculosis with spinal involvement is often referred to as Pott's disease.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/05/newman.htm
15 May 2015
Cases from MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, goiter, Chagas disease, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/brief-case-from-medstar-washington-hospital-center.htm
15 Sep 2020
Warning on NSAIDs strengthened and new schizophrenia drug approved
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/fda.htm
15 Sep 2015
coding corner February 2019 • ACP Hospitalist 5 According ...
Minor criteria include bilateral lower-extremity edema, nocturnal cough, dyspnea on ordinary exertion, hepatomegaly, pleural effusion, and tachycardia (120 beats/min). ... or increased oral dosing, pulmonary rales, pulmo-nary congestion/edema on chest X-ray, new or increasing pleural effusion, need for supplemental oxygen, and a BNP level greater than 500
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/acph-201902-coding-corner-heart-failure-documentation-challenges_t1.pdf
29 Jan 2019
Heart failure documentation and coding challenges
Identifying the systolic versus diastolic nature of heart failure is crucial for clinical management and coding purposes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/coding-corner-heart-failure-documentation-challenges.htm
15 Feb 2019
Test yourself: Invasive procedures and complications
These cases and commentary, which address invasive procedures and complications, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/ty.htm
15 Feb 2011
Trusting your instincts
It's hard to call your attending at 3 a.m., especially when he's the chair of medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/blog.htm
15 Oct 2010
The Brief Case: Cases from 3 hospitals in Puerto Rico
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/briefcase.htm
15 Sep 2014